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Swatara State Park

Moonshine Trail & PA Equine Council Connector Trail via Swatara Rail Trail

15 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Moonshine Trail & PA Equine Council Connector Trail via Swatara Rail Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Swatara State Park near Twin Grove Park, PA. It climbs 1,265 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,362 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail 40.51794, -76.50571
Nearest town Twin Grove Park, PA
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Moonshine Trail & PA Equine Council Connector Trail via Swatara Rail Trail

15 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 444–1,360 ft

Out & Back · Swatara State Park

Trailhead: PA Equine Council Connector Trail · 40.51794, -76.50571

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3.2 miTurn right onto Moonshine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Trout Run Trail, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2.9 miReach PA Equine Council Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trout Run Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Moonshine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Swatara Rail Trail, heading NE.
  11. 3.2 miTurn left onto PA Equine Council Connector Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moonshine-trail-pa-equine-council-connector-trail-out-back

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F66°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 76°58°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 74°66° 24%
Fri 83°64°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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